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New Brunswick, NJ Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of New Brunswick is 55,181, which is 13.60% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 4.49% and is higher than the national average rate of 9.71%. The New Brunswick population density is 9,531.24 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 1,007.95 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. There is no dominant race in New Brunswick.The average New Brunswick education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 55,181. #14

Population Growth Since 2000, #38

New Brunswick, NJ	13.60%
New Jersey	4.49%
U.S.	9.71%

Population Density, #28

New Brunswick, NJ	9,531.24 per square mile
New Jersey	1,007.95 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	25,071 (45.43%, #512)
Black:	8,852 (16.04%, #62)
Hispanic:	27,553 (49.93%, #13)
Asian:	4,195 (7.60%, #126)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	517 (0.94%, #31)
One Race, Other:	14,122 (25.59%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2,424 (4.39%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	14,104 (51.19%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	2,832 (10.28%, see rank)
Cuban:	273 (0.99%, see rank)
Central American:	3,761 (13.65%, see rank)
South American:	1,103 (4.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	1,594 (38.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	1,107 (26.39%, see rank)
Filipino:	396 (9.44%, see rank)
Japanese:	69 (1.64%, see rank)
Korean:	561 (13.37%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	91 (2.17%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	315 (7.51%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

49,740 (92.23%) out of the total population of 53,933 reported first ancestry.

	New Brunswick, NJ	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Arab	318	0.59%, see rank	0.95%	0.50%
Czech	77	0.14%, see rank	0.37%	0.53%
Danish	23	0.04%, see rank	0.23%	0.48%
Dutch	149	0.28%, see rank	1.27%	1.63%
English	910	1.69%, see rank	5.80%	9.02%
French	336	0.62%, see rank	1.65%	3.77%
German	1,864	3.46%, see rank	12.34%	16.51%
Greek	210	0.39%, see rank	0.75%	0.44%
Hungarian	613	1.14%, see rank	1.25%	0.51%
Irish	3,134	5.81%, see rank	15.72%	11.76%
Italian	3,969	7.36%, see rank	17.44%	5.78%
Norwegian	124	0.23%, see rank	0.49%	1.51%
Polish	1,245	2.31%, see rank	6.48%	3.24%
Portuguese	51	0.09%, see rank	0.91%	0.47%
Russian	754	1.40%, see rank	2.26%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	121	0.22%, see rank	0.95%	1.72%
Scottish	122	0.23%, see rank	1.20%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	404	0.75%, see rank	1.02%	0.91%
Swedish	103	0.19%, see rank	0.62%	1.41%
Swiss	46	0.09%, see rank	0.21%	0.33%
Ukrainian	374	0.69%, see rank	0.82%	0.31%
American	1,321	2.45%, see rank	3.22%	6.28%
Welsh	29	0.05%, see rank	0.44%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 28,262 (51.22%, see rank)

Females: 26,919 (48.78%, see rank)

New Brunswick, NJ	Male: 51.22% Female: 48.78%
New Jersey	Male: 48.68% Female: 51.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

New Brunswick, NJ	23.30 years old
New Jersey	39.00 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

New Brunswick, NJ	23.60 years old
New Jersey	37.40 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

New Brunswick, NJ	22.90 years old
New Jersey	40.30 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	New Brunswick, NJ	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Under 5 years	3,954	7.17%, see rank	6.15%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	3,342	6.06%, see rank	6.42%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	2,674	4.85%, see rank	6.68%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	6,477	11.74%, see rank	6.80%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	13,483	24.43%, see rank	6.16%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	9,747	17.66%, see rank	12.62%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	5,920	10.73%, see rank	14.08%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	4,054	7.35%, see rank	15.69%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	2,677	4.85%, see rank	11.90%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	1,463	2.65%, see rank	6.95%	7.03%
75 to 84	943	1.71%, see rank	4.49%	4.23%
85 years and over	447	0.81%, see rank	2.04%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	New Brunswick, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	25,076	100%	5,889,519	199,726,659
Less Than High School	8,496	33.88%, see rank	12.74%	14.97%
High School Graduate	7,496	29.89%, see rank	29.77%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,572	14.24%, see rank	22.90%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	3,256	12.98%, see rank	21.64%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,256	9.00%, see rank	12.96%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.08, see rank	-	13.72	13.39

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	New Brunswick, NJ			New Jersey		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	2,041	93.97%	6.03%	61.83%	38.17%	69.28%	30.72%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	4,911	91.14%, see rank	8.86%, see rank	88.32%	11.68%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,225	96.18%, see rank	3.82%, see rank	87.77%	12.23%	90.48%	9.52%
College	12,974	97.63%, see rank	2.37%, see rank	71.40%	28.60%	77.07%	22.93%
Graduate School	982	79.94%, see rank	20.06%, see rank	48.01%	51.99%	58.85%	41.15%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	New Brunswick, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Households	14,119	100%	3,214,360	116,716,292
Average Household Size	3.36, see rank	-	2.68	2.58
1 Person Households	3,647	25.83%, see rank	25.24%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	10,472	74.17%, see rank	74.76%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	7,750	54.89%, see rank	69.27%	66.43%
Average Family Size	3.91, see rank	-	3.22	3.14
Married-Couple Family	4,119	29.17%, see rank	51.13%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	6,369	45.11%, see rank	30.73%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	New Brunswick, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	43,629	see rank	7,017,217	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	21,517	100%, see rank	3,373,210	118,264,295
Never Married	13,891	64.56%, see rank	35.55%	34.21%
Married	6,223	28.92%, see rank	55.11%	54.02%
Widowed	215	1.00%, see rank	2.69%	2.52%
Divorced	1,188	5.52%, see rank	6.64%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	22,112	100%, see rank	3,644,007	124,809,173
Never Married	13,408	60.64%, see rank	29.20%	27.93%
Married	6,009	27.18%, see rank	50.83%	50.85%
Widowed	1,147	5.19%, see rank	10.34%	9.55%
Divorced	1,548	7.00%, see rank	9.63%	11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	New Brunswick, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Native	34,395	63.77%, see rank	79.66%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	25,960	48.13%, see rank	52.23%	58.66%
Born in Different State	6,275	11.63%, see rank	25.03%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	2,160	4.00%, see rank	2.39%	1.33%
Foreign Born	19,538	36.23%, see rank	20.34%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	3,507	6.50%, see rank	10.11%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	16,031	29.72%, see rank	10.23%	7.24%
Born In Europe	906	1.68%, see rank	3.66%	1.59%
Born In Asia	1,935	3.59%, see rank	6.32%	3.54%
Born In Africa	207	0.38%, see rank	0.89%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	20	0.04%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	16,388	30.39%, see rank	9.25%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	82	0.15%, see rank	0.19%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	New Brunswick, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
English	6,920	47.64%, see rank	70.53%	79.95%
Spanish	5,951	40.97%, see rank	13.84%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	966	6.65%, see rank	9.71%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	485	3.34%, see rank	4.51%	3.14%
Other	205	1.41%, see rank	1.41%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.